Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Music)

Course M01-PM (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009.

Year and Campus: 2009
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate

Contact

Faculty of Music

Phone: +61 3 8344 5256

Fax: +61 3 8344 5346

Online enquiry: http://music-unimelb.custhelp.com/

Course Overview:

The Graduate Diploma in Music is designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake university-level study in music.

A student may focus on either practical skills or academic study, or blend the two together. The programs draw together subjects from the Faculty's existing degree programs, and may be taken part-time or full-time.

Objectives: Students will gain a general understanding of the key concepts and issues in a music specialisation and develop appropriate technical and critical skills.
Subject Options: Students enrolled in the Practical Music stream undertake the following subjects:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Summer, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.500
Summer, Semester 1, Semester 2
12.500

Plus:

Two Ensemble Electives (12.5 points) - these are listed under the Bachelor of Music entry

and Four Academic or Applied Electives* (50 points)

Total points for course = 100

* Academic and Applied Electives are listed below. 300-level electives should be taken as background study to 400-level subjects as required in the specialisations.

Academic Electives

Please note that not all subjects listed are available each year.
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Semester 1
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Semester 2
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.50
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Semester 1
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500
Semester 2
12.500
Not offered in 2009
12.500

Applied Electives

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.500
Semester 1
12.500
Semester 1
12.500
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.250
Semester 1, Semester 2
6.250
Semester 2
12.500
Semester 2
12.500
Entry Requirements:

This program is designed for graduates of undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than music.

Applicants are eligible for entry into the Graduate Certificate or Diploma if they:

  • Hold an undergraduate degree at a pass level, with an average of at least H2B (70%) in the major.
Additionally:
  • Selection into the Practical Music specialisation will be subject to a satisfactory audition.
  • Selection into the Composition specialisation will be subject to the satisfactory assessment of a composition folio.
  • Selection into the Musicology/Ethnomusicology specialisation will be subject to the satisfactory assessment of a piece of scholarly writing.
  • The Selection Committee may conduct interviews, or call for written work, referee reports, or employer references, to elucidate any of the above.

Application Procedure

Application forms are available via the Faculty of Music website: http://www.music.unimelb.edu.au/future/forms/index.html

Students are encouraged to provide as much detailed information in support of their application as possible and to discuss their application with a member of the Academic Staff prior to submission.
Certified transcripts of academic records at any tertiary institution other than The University of Melbourne must be forwarded with the application. If the transcription is not in English a certified translation must be provided.

Audition

Applicants for the Practical Music specialisation are required to undertake a thirty (30) minute audition.

Overseas, and where necessary interstate, students may submit a taped or CD recording in place of attending an audition. The tape/CD is to be recorded in one session, must be uncut, and accompanied by a statutory declaration stating that:

'This tape/CD is submitted in application for the Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Music) course. The performance is by the undersigned ...............(Full name), has been filmed in one session and is unedited.

Signed................ Date......................'
Core Participation Requirements: It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this course are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit.
Further Study: Completion of the Graduate Diploma in Music leads to eligibility to apply for masters-level programs offered by the Faculty of Music.
Graduate Attributes: University of Melbourne postgraduate coursework degrees seek to develop graduates who demonstrate a capacity for contemporary professional practice and/or specialist knowledge and theory. Postgraduate coursework degrees have multiple purposes. They are designed to provide students with the opportunity for advanced knowledge and understanding in a specialist area; to enhance professional knowledge and skills; and to engage with new and emerging fields of study.
Generic Skills:

Graduates should also have developed the following skills:

  • A sound attitude towards undertaking life-long learning in music;
  • A well-developed capacity to understand and participate as an individual and in collaborative teams as a leader or as a team member;
  • A sophisticated level of written, verbal and musical communication skills;
  • An ability to think critically and analytically about the musical experience in all its facets: as performance, as composition, and as historical-sociocultural document.

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